Dracaena cinnabari

[Geoff]

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Socotran species, looks a lot like D draco, but more sleek and narrow, more numerous leaves. RAre in cultivation and sought after.

[GreekDesert]

When I saw the first time a Dracaena cinnabari, I was absolutely thrilled that there are dragon trees with succulent leaves. There were about 10 years ago to buy short-term one-year seedlings which were very expensive. In the bucket grow unfortunately very slow and still fit on my window sill. Maybe, but my pots are too small ... or planted they may grow a bit faster.
The plant you are showing here is huge, I did not know that such a huge specimen in culture exists but there is apparently nothing that does not exist in California.
Thank you for this post, D. cinnabari is my favorite plant.

[GreekDesert]

another one

[Geoff]

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in a southern California nursery

[Meangreen94z]

Anyone tested its hardiness or acceptance to extra water? Mine is small and under a plant light. I water it once a week.

[Mr_slinky_dragon]

You know kew gardens has/had this plant in the temperate house... a barely heated greenhouse but not in their dedicated desert area of the princess of wales conservatory... (they also cut down their lovely d draco too as it was 'getting too tall' it was most likely the tallest in the uk!)

[Fouquieria]

A little Dracaena cinnabari. Maybe about a foot and a half tall.

[Stan]

How old and is it seed grown? Is it growing any faster or slower than D. draco? Dragon trees even grow in the bay area but the D.cinnabari would really be a standout.

[Elreymark]

Hi, I really like these Dracaena Cinnabari plants. They are awesome. I would like to grow some of my own. Any idea where to buy seeds from the Dracaena cinnabari?

Cheers
Mark

[Fouquieria]

Seems to be a slow grower Stan. I think I planted that one out there about ten years ago. I had it a couple of years in its little, plastic pot for a couple of years before I planted it out. I'll be long gone before it gets to any size. I just recently germinated the three large Copernicia's to see if I could do it. I sort of neglected them but stilll have two fallaensis, gigas, and one baileyana.

[RCDS66]

Finally got one ....
I want to plant it in the open but the lowest temperature in my area gets to around 30*F (-1*C) for a couple of days but remains between 34-40*F for quite a few days. Last year the lowest was 33*F, however, checking the winter temperatures in Socotra Island, it has never seen a recorded temperature below 62.6*F (17*C). I wonder if cinnabari can survive winters in the open in my area.

Fouquieria,
Your cinnabari is planted in open since the last ten years. How cold it gets in your area during winters? Do you provide your cinnabari any winter protection. Would really appreciate a feedback
Many thanks

[RCDS66]

Was trying to learn more about the Socotra weather and read that the temperatures given in Wikipedia are of the inhabited areas that are located near the coast. D. cinnabari are found up in the mountains where it gets much cooler comparatively but certainly not really 'cold'.